Citizens' Participation in Urban Planning and Development in Iran

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Citizens' Participation in Urban Planning and Development in Iran is written by Hans-Liudger Dienel and published by Taylor & Francis. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1317165888 (ISBN 10) and 9781317165880 (ISBN 13).

During recent years, the topic of participation has increasingly been gaining importance in Iran – in the scientific field, in practice and rhetoric. However, in current scientific literature – and especially in English literature – there is little knowledge on the conditions, legal background, perceptions, experiences and processes of citizens’ participation in Iran. This book aims to shed light on the paradoxical question of participation in Iran: it is old and new, dysfunctioning and functioning, disappointing and promising. This slippery status of participation convinces scholars to suggest contradictory interpretations and understandings about the existence, functionality, and potentiality of this concept. The book therefore shows the different perspectives, interpretations, historical developments and case studies of participation in Iran, thus giving the reader a kaleidoscope view on the question of participation in Iran.